News & Notices

Public Policy Report May 2022

 

Michigan Bar Journal

2021-2022 Legislature

HB 5512 (Calley) Medical marihuana: other; Health: substance use disorder treatment; Courts: drug court. Medical marihuana: other; inconsistencies between the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and certain parts of the revised judicature act of 1961 related to drug treatment courts; resolve in favor of the revised judicature act of 1961. Amends sec. 7 of 2008 IL 1 (MCL 333.26427).

POSITION: Support.


HB 5676 (LaFave) Occupations: attorneys; Courts: small claims. Occupations: attorneys; small claims judgment collection on behalf of an awardee; allow for certain attorneys. Amends sec. 8409 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8409).

POSITION: Oppose.


HB 5681 (VanWoerkom) Crime victims: statements; Crime victims: rights. Crime victims: statements; victim impact statements; allow to be made remotely. Amends secs. 15, 43 & 75 of 1985 PA 87 (MCL 780.765 et seq.).

POSITION: Support.


HB 5758 (Lightner) Probate: other; Probate: wills and estates; Pro­bate: trusts; Occupations: notaries public. Probate: other; allowing electronic signing and witnessing of certain documents under certain conditions; eliminate sunset.

POSITION: Support.


HB 5759 (Lightner) Occupations: notaries public. Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform elec­tronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand.

POSITION: Support.


HB 5868 (Howell) Courts: drug court. Courts: drug court; eligibil­ity criteria to drug treatment courts; modify. Amends sec. 1064 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1064).

POSITION: Support.


HB 5889 (Glenn) Civil procedure: evidence; Criminal procedure: evidence. Civil procedure: evidence; consultations with human traf­ficking victims; provide confidentiality. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2157c.

POSITION: Oppose.